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EP2322692 - ETCHANT FOR TITANIUM-BASED METAL, TUNGSTEN-BASED METAL, TITANIUM-TUNGSTEN-BASED METAL OR NITRIDES THEREOF [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  18.08.2017
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.03.2020Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): TR		published on 08.04.2020  [2020/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Showa Denko K.K.
13-9, Shibadaimon 1-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo 105-8518 / JP
[2011/20]
Inventor(s)01 / SATO, Hironosuke
c/o SHOWA DENKO K.K.
4980 Kaisei-cho
Shunan-shi Yamaguchi 746-0006 / JP
02 / SAITO, Yasuo
c/o SHOWA DENKO K.K.
4980 Kaisei-cho
Shunan-shi Yamaguchi 746-0006 / JP
 [2016/41]
Former [2011/20]01 / SATO, Hironosuke
c/o SHOWA DENKO K.K. 4980 Kaisei-cho
Shunan-shi Yamaguchi 746-0006 / JP
02 / SAITO, Yasuo
c/o SHOWA DENKO K.K. 4980 Kaisei-cho
Shunan-shi Yamaguchi 746-0006 / JP
Representative(s)Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
[2016/41]
Former [2011/20]Fischer, Heinrich
Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date09813013.125.08.2009
[2011/20]
WO2009JP65136
Priority number, dateJP2008023132509.09.2008         Original published format: JP 2008231325
[2011/20]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2010029867
Date:18.03.2010
Language:JA
[2010/11]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2322692
Date:18.05.2011
Language:EN
[2011/20]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2322692
Date:12.10.2016
Language:EN
[2016/41]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP18.03.2010
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.04.2015
ClassificationIPC:C23F1/38, C23F1/44, C11D11/00, C23G1/20
[2015/19]
CPC:
C23F1/38 (EP,KR,US); C23F1/26 (KR); C23F1/40 (KR);
C23F1/44 (EP,US); C23G1/205 (EP,US); H01L21/32134 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2011/20]C23F1/38
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2016/41]
Former [2011/20]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
BANot yet paid
RSNot yet paid
TitleGerman:ÄTZMITTEL FÜR METALLE AUF TITANBASIS, METALLE AUF TUNGSTENBASIS, METALLE AUF TITAN-TUNGSTEN-BASIS ODER NITRIDE DAVON[2011/20]
English:ETCHANT FOR TITANIUM-BASED METAL, TUNGSTEN-BASED METAL, TITANIUM-TUNGSTEN-BASED METAL OR NITRIDES THEREOF[2011/20]
French:AGENT DE GRAVURE POUR MÉTAL À BASE DE TITANE, MÉTAL À BASE DE TUNGSTÈNE, MÉTAL À BASE DE TITANE ET DE TUNGSTÈNE OU NITRURES DE CEUX-CI[2011/20]
Entry into regional phase02.02.2011Translation filed 
05.04.2011National basic fee paid 
05.04.2011Search fee paid 
05.04.2011Designation fee(s) paid 
05.04.2011Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.04.2011Examination requested  [2011/20]
13.10.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.11.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M01)
15.12.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.03.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.07.2016Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.08.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2016Fee for grant paid
10.08.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
11.08.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.11.2015
Opposition(s)13.07.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
28.08.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
28.08.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
28.08.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
31.08.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU25.08.2009
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
EE12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
HR12.10.2016
IT12.10.2016
LT12.10.2016
LV12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
MK12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
SE12.10.2016
SI12.10.2016
SK12.10.2016
SM12.10.2016
TR12.10.2016
BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
[2020/15]
Former [2019/51]HU25.08.2009
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CY12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
EE12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
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IT12.10.2016
LT12.10.2016
LV12.10.2016
MC12.10.2016
MK12.10.2016
NL12.10.2016
PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
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SM12.10.2016
BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2019/46]HU25.08.2009
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SM12.10.2016
BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2019/31]HU25.08.2009
AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
EE12.10.2016
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FI12.10.2016
HR12.10.2016
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MC12.10.2016
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PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
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SK12.10.2016
SM12.10.2016
BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2018/18]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
EE12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
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MC12.10.2016
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PL12.10.2016
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SM12.10.2016
BG12.01.2017
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GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
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CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
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BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
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PT13.02.2017
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BG12.01.2017
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
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PT13.02.2017
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CZ12.10.2016
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FI12.10.2016
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SM12.10.2016
NO12.01.2017
GR13.01.2017
IS12.02.2017
PT13.02.2017
Former [2017/36]AT12.10.2016
BE12.10.2016
CZ12.10.2016
DK12.10.2016
EE12.10.2016
ES12.10.2016
FI12.10.2016
HR12.10.2016
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PL12.10.2016
RO12.10.2016
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NO12.01.2017
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IS12.02.2017
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CZ12.10.2016
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP1826260  (LEE GI WON [KR]) [X] 1,2,6-8 * page 3, paragraphs 11-13, 16, 18-19 * * page 4, paragraph 24 - page 5, paragraph 29 * * page 5, paragraph 35 - page 6, paragraph 40 * * page 6, paragraph 45 - page 7, paragraph 50 * * example 2; table 4 * * claims 1, 6-8, 11-14 *;
 [X]EP0292057  (PHILIPS NV [NL]) [X] 1,4-8 * page 2, column 1, lines 1-7 * * page 2, column 1, line 32 - page 2, column 2, line 30 * * page 2, column 2, lines 41-51 * * page 3; examples 1-4 * * claims 1-7 *;
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 [X]US5462638  (DATTA MADHAV [US], et al) [X] 1,6-8 * column 5, line 11 - page 6, line 35 * * column 7, lines 1-58; figure 2 * * claims 1-19 *;
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